ménopause

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French

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Etymology

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From méno- +‎ -pause, coined by French physician Charles de Gardanne in 1821.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.nɔ.poz/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

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ménopause f (plural ménopauses)

  1. menopause (period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether)
    Coordinate term: andropause

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